There are two types of skills, transferable and specific.
Transferable skills are those skills that can be used in most job situations. They are extremely valuable. Examples would be communication skills, teamwork skills and leadership ability.
Specific skills are those skills that are used in a particular job or type of job. Examples might be understanding a particular programming language or familiarity with a particular machine. These are important as well and are absolutely necessary for those people trying to find employment in a particular field. Below you'll find a thorough list of skills. These may help you when you're thinking about what skills to include in your resumes and cover letters.
Skill Lists
"Personal Skills" Run meetings Self-confident Self-motivated Solve problems Judgment Integrity Coordinating Work schedules Results oriented Self directed Multi-tasking Decisive Goal setting Strategic planning Competitive Decisive Delegate Direct others Influence others Initiate new tasks Decision making Manage or direct others Mediate problems Motivate people Negotiate agreements Planning Results oriented Risk taker
"Using Words and Ideas" Articulate Verbal Communication Correspondence Brainstorming Design Edit Inventive Logical Public speaking Write clearly, concisely Telephone skills Imaginative Quick thinking Speech writing Promotional writing Advertising Publicity Sign Language
"Dealing with Data" Analyzing Auditing Budgeting Calculating/computing Checking for accuracy Classifying Comparing Compiling Counting Detail-oriented Evaluating Investigating Financial records Research Financial Management Recording facts Synthesizing Taking inventory Surveying Examining Detail oriented Following instructions Financial or fiscal analysis Cost analysis Organizing Problem solving
"Thing Skills" Sense of touch Key boarding, typing Manual dexterity Gathering Separating Sorting Assembling Driving Observing/inspecting Operating machines Balancing, juggling Drawing, painting Sewing Weaving Hammering Hand Crafts Precise tolerance or standards Physical agility, strength Endurance Finishing\refinishing Restoring Grinding Keypunching, drilling Modeling or remodeling
"Self-Management Skills" Responsible Follow instructions Punctual Responsible Follow instructions Punctual Get along well with others Get things done Honesty
There are two types of skills, transferable and specific.
Transferable skills are those skills that can be used in most job situations. They are extremely valuable. Examples would be communication skills, teamwork skills and leadership ability.
Specific skills are those skills that are used in a particular job or type of job. Examples might be understanding a particular programming language or familiarity with a particular machine. These are important as well and are absolutely necessary for those people trying to find employment in a particular field. Below you'll find a thorough list of skills. These may help you when you're thinking about what skills to include in your resumes and cover letters.
Skill Lists
"Personal Skills"
Run meetings
Self-confident
Self-motivated
Solve problems
Judgment
Integrity
Coordinating
Work schedules
Results oriented
Self directed
Multi-tasking
Decisive
Goal setting
Strategic planning
Competitive
Decisive
Delegate
Direct others
Influence others
Initiate new tasks
Decision making
Manage or direct others
Mediate problems
Motivate people
Negotiate agreements
Planning
Results oriented
Risk taker
"Using Words and Ideas"
Articulate
Verbal Communication
Correspondence
Brainstorming
Design
Edit
Inventive
Logical
Public speaking
Write clearly, concisely
Telephone skills
Imaginative
Quick thinking
Speech writing
Promotional writing
Advertising
Publicity
Sign Language
"Dealing with Data"
Analyzing
Auditing
Budgeting
Calculating/computing
Checking for accuracy
Classifying
Comparing
Compiling
Counting
Detail-oriented
Evaluating
Investigating
Financial records
Research
Financial Management
Recording facts
Synthesizing
Taking inventory
Surveying
Examining
Detail oriented
Following instructions
Financial or fiscal analysis
Cost analysis
Organizing
Problem solving
"People Skills"
Caring
Comforting
Counseling
Consulting
Diplomacy
Helping others
Instructing
Interviewing
Listening
Mentoring
Negotiating
Outgoing
Mediating
Group facilitating
Communicating
Encouraging
Conflict management
Tolerance
Diversity
Conflict resolution
Respect
Empathy
Sympathy
Sensitive
Responsive
Problem solving
Negotiating
Motivating
Inspiring trust
Developing rapport
Interviewing
Inquiry
"Thing Skills"
Sense of touch
Key boarding, typing
Manual dexterity
Gathering
Separating
Sorting
Assembling
Driving
Observing/inspecting
Operating machines
Balancing, juggling
Drawing, painting
Sewing
Weaving
Hammering
Hand Crafts
Precise tolerance or standards
Physical agility, strength
Endurance
Finishing\refinishing
Restoring
Grinding
Keypunching, drilling
Modeling or remodeling
"Self-Management Skills"
Responsible
Follow instructions
Punctual
Responsible
Follow instructions
Punctual
Get along well with others
Get things done
Honesty